Hawaii (Travellers' Wildlife Guides)

Travellers to Hawaii go for sun sand and surf but increasingly leave the beach for part of their stay to explore the islands incredible natural attractions: stunning mountain scenery wonderful hiking trails glimpses of birdsmany of them highly endangeredthat occur nowhere else on Earth. In this book is all the information you need to find identify and learn about Hawaiis unique land animals and magnificent sea life. o Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals including essentially every bird species that occurs in the main Hawaiian Islands (and on Midway Atoll). o Color illustrations of nearly 400 of Hawaiis most common insects fish amphibians reptiles birds and mammals. o Up-to-date information on the ecology behavior and conservation of profiled animals. o Information on Hawaiian habitats and on the most common plants visitors encounter. o A section on Hawaiis famous coral reefs and on the underwater animals most snorkelers and divers actually see. o Brief descriptions of Hawaiis most frequently visited parks and reserves. Easy-to-carry entertainingly written beautifully illustratedyou will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey.